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·October 10, 2019·4 min read

Food comas and long-term memories: New research points to an appetizing connection

A single insulin-like molecule produces in the nervous system of the marine mollusk Aplysia californica strengthens connections between neurons, enhancing long term memory.

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·September 14, 2019·4 min read

Existing drug could treat aggressive brain cancer

Surfen, a compound molecule used for drug delivery of insulin could block tumor growth for patients with glioblastoma brain cancer.

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·August 27, 2019·6 min read

High fat diet during pregnancy slows learning in offspring

Maternal exposure to a high-fat diet during pregnancy and lactation can have a lasting, detrimental effect on the cognitive ability and behaviors of their offspring.

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·August 26, 2019·4 min read

From cradle to grave: Postnatal overnutrition linked to aging

Islets of Langerhans in overnourished infant mice showed epigenetic profiles resembling those of much older mice.

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·August 22, 2019·4 min read

Ginkgo biloba may aid in treating Type 2 Diabetes

Ginkgo Biloba, a popular herbal supplement, may help in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. The supplement had a promising effect on beta cells of Langerhans in rat models of the disease. Additionally, Ginkgo Biloba reduced oxidative stress associated with type 2 diabetes.

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·August 18, 2019·7 min read

Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reducing inflammation in diabetes

Whole-body vibration (WBV) therapy may be a way in which inflammation associated with diabetes can be controlled. WBV alters the microbiome, increasing levels of a bacterium that creates short-chain fatty acids, which help the body to better use glucose.

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·June 10, 2019·2 min read

Type 1 diabetes may have an impact on the developing brain in children

Children with type 1 diabetes have slower growth of total cortical and subcortical gray and white matter compared to their peers without diabetes.

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·June 7, 2019·3 min read

Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated

A new study in fruit fly models reveals STRIPAK components act as a switch to turn off quiescence and turn on the reactivation of neural stem cells.

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·June 4, 2019·4 min read

Gene mutation evolved to cope with modern high-sugar diets

A variant of the CHC22 gene evolved to help people adapt to the modern, higher sugar diet. However, many people still retain the older version of the genetic variant, which does not allow for correct metabolism of modern diets and may be linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes.

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·May 7, 2019·4 min read

Does insulin resistance cause fibromyalgia?

Study finds a pathogenic relationship between insulin resistance and fibromyalgia. Treating fibromyalgia with metformin, a drug that combats insulin resistance, resulted in a dramatic reduction of pain levels for patients.

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·April 25, 2019·4 min read

Comfort food leads to more weight gain during stress

A combination of chronic stress and high-calorie diets raised insulin levels tenfold in the amygdala of mice. Prolonged high levels of insulin in the central amygdala resulted in neurons becoming desensitized to insulin. The desensitized neurons boosted NPY levels, which promoted eating and reduced the normal homeostasis response to burn calories. The findings may shed light on why some indulge in high-calorie foods when stressed, and why this may lead to obesity.

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·April 22, 2019·8 min read

New insight into how obesity and insulin resistance can impair cognition

Adora2a mediating signaling in vascular endothelial cells disrupts the blood-brain barrier in obesity. This, researchers report, could be an underlying mechanism for synaptic plasticity and cognitive deficits in those with insulin resistance and obesity.

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